黄色 huángsè yellow
yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic
How to remember 黄色: 黄 yellow + 色 color = yellow.
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How it is used
- Literally the color yellow - 黄色的花 (huángsè de huā) yellow flowers.
- But it is also the standard euphemism for pornographic/obscene: 黄色网站 (huángsè wǎngzhàn) porn site, 扫黄 crack down on porn.
- Context disambiguates; be aware of the second sense before using it loosely.
Example sentences
- 办公室的门是黄色的。 Bàngōngshì de mén shì huángsè de.The door of the office is yellow.
- 我很喜欢我的黄色套衫。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuān wǒ de huángsè tàoshān.I love my yellow sweater.
- 她戴着一顶黄色的帽子。 Tā dàizhe yī dǐng huángsè de màozi.She's wearing a yellow hat.